AFFABLE

affable, amiable, cordial, genial

(adjective) diffusing warmth and friendliness; “an affable smile”; “an amiable gathering”; “cordial relations”; “a cordial greeting”; “a genial host”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

affable (comparative more affable, superlative most affable)

Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

Mild; benign.

Synonyms

• (friendly, courteous): accessible, civil, complaisant, courteous, friendly, gracious, personable

• (mild, benign): benign, mild, warm

Antonyms

• inaffable

Source: Wiktionary

Af"fa*ble, a. Etym: [F. affable, L. affabilis, fr. affari to speak to; ad + fari to speak. See Fable.]

1. Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable. An affable and courteous gentleman. Shak. His manners polite and affable. Macaulay.

2. Gracious; mild; benign. A serene and affable countenance. Tatler.

Syn.

– Courteous; civil; complaisant; accessible; mild; benign; condescending.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition